SPARTA — Colonel Crawford’s magical football season chalked up a school first on Friday night. The fifth-seeded Eagles soared over No. 3-seed West Jefferson 35-7 to collect a Division VI regional championship at Highland High School. C.C. (13-1) was fueled by the powerful legs of senior Connor McMichael. The 6-foot, 210-pound bulkhead muscled his way […]
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Col. Crawford pushes top-seeded Grandview Heights to the brink before falling just short
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS — Oh so close. That’s the way the Colonel Crawford football season ended on Friday night. The ninth-seeded Eagles pushed undefeated Grandview Heights to the very brink, but the top-seeded Bobcats leaned on a stout defense to stand tall. Top-seeded Grandview Heights (11-0) threw up a couple of goal-line stands, one in each […]
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Col. Crawford’s extra point nips Seneca East
ATTICA — Joseph Zizzo was 3-for-3 in extra points, and Colonel Crawford needed every one of them to nip Seneca East in a see-saw Northern 10 high school football game on Friday night. Connor McMichael ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns, including the decisive 6-yard scoring dash in the final quarter that marked the […]
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Colonel Crawford thumps Buckeye Central in Crawford County clash
NEW WASHINGTON — Colonel Crawford grabbed control in the first quarter, and never let go in rolling past Buckeye Central 62-0 on Friday night in New Washington. The Eagles rebounded from last week’s loss to Mohawk in convincing fashion, roaring to a 30-0 first-quarter lead. The explosion began with Connor McMichael’s 63-yard run, and a […]
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Col. Crawford hammers River in convincing opener
NORTH ROBINSON — Big expectations accompany this Colonel Crawford football campaign, and the Eagles lived up to them in their season opener. Coach Jake Bruner’s club hammered River 55-13 in Thursday night’s lidlifter. Connor McMichael ran for 158 yards and three TDs, while Dominic Dean added 68 yards and three more rushing touchdowns. The Eagles […]
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Col. Crawford offense erupts on Bucyrus
BUCYRUS — Colonel Crawford’s offense continued its assault on the scoreboard, and Bucyrus was on the receiving end Friday night. The Eagles rolled over the Redmen 56-6 in the Northern 10 opener. C.C. is averaging better than 45 points per game this season. In this encounter, Micah Thomas ran for a pair of touchdowns (12 […]